MINSK, 15 August (BelTA) – The Belarusian government has procured 667,900 tonnes of grain, which accounts for 82% of the country's grain procurement target for 2019, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 15 August, Belarus harvested some 1.79 million hectares of grain (except for maize, buckwheat and millet), which is 83.7% of the cropping areas. Belarusian farmers harvested almost 5.7 million tonnes of grain, with the average yield of 31.8 centners per hectare (26.7 centners per hectare last year).
Brest Oblast remains a leader with its harvest over 98.7% complete (1,189,000 tonnes of grain). Grodno Oblast has so far harvested 93.9% of its areas (1,147,000 tonnes of grain). Minsk Oblast has harvested 84.7% of its areas, producing 1,466,900 tonnes of grain.
Harvest in Gomel Oblast is 83.5% complete (594,000 tonnes of grain). Mogilev Oblast has harvested 81.1% of its areas, making 640,400 tonnes of grain.
Vitebsk Oblast has cut 60.6% of its areas to produce 659,200 tonnes of grain.
Some 2.162 million hectares was planted with grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) in 2019.
